Which is the most significant classical Chinese painting? According to Paul Denlinger, who     1     ( come) to China many times when young, it should be Qingming Shanghe Tu or Along the River During the Qingming Festival. This    2    ( create) dates back to the Northern Song dynasty.

This painting is important    3     several reasons. First, up until this time, almost all Chinese     4     ( painting) were landscapes, which did not feature people at all or had only a few people.     5    ( two) , this is the first scroll (卷轴)painting to describe both Chinese urban and suburban life during the period in the capital, Bianjing ( now Kaifeng, in Henan province). Third, the painting is highly detailed,     6    ( feature ) shops of all kinds and different economic activities in and out of the city. People are able to see the Chinese technologies of the time, which helps them     7    great deal in understanding     8    the Chinese lived.

The Beijing Palace Museum keeps the    9    ( origin) Song painting and one of its famous copies—the Qing version     10    ( hold) in the M National Palace Museum” in Taipei.

Dario and his mother loved their new apartment     1    living room was large enough for their piano. That night, the two of them sat side by side at the piano. They played jazz music     2    (celebrate) their new home. The loud music filled the room and made them feel very happy. The next morning,     3    , their happiness disappeared. Someone had left a note under their door during the night. One of their neighbors    4    (write) to complain(抱怨) about the sound of the piano. Dario’s mother asked the doorkeeper     5    he knew anything about it. But he said ‘no’. Later that morning, Dario suggested that they should hold a party at home and apologize     6     their playing.

They    7     loved the idea. Over the next few days, they sent out     8    (invite) and decorated the apartment with party lights.    9    (final), the day of the party arrived. The guests brought different presents. One woman even presented Dario with a book of piano music, which gave them a feeling of warmth. Dario apologized and was already looking forward to     10     (practice ) the new music.